Patrick Shane Faircloth, known as Shane, was fatally shot on Monday, June 22, 2026, in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina. He was 19 and a 2025 graduate of Whiteville High School. The shooting, described as a double shooting, also killed 15-year-old Mariah Thompson of Whiteville. Both were passengers in a vehicle driven by 19-year-old Isaiah Cooper of Whiteville; Cooper was unharmed. A Roanoke Rapids police officer in the area saw the vehicle leaving the scene and stopped it a short distance away; Cooper was detained for questioning and later released.

Faircloth was known locally for his interest in custom trucks; members of the truck community planned a Final Ride memorial with his truck to be displayed. His parents are Terry Lynn Jernigan and Patrick Faircloth. The Roanoke Rapids Police Department says the investigation is ongoing and is working with local and state agencies to identify and capture those responsible. If anyone has information about the shooting, contact the Roanoke Rapids Police Department or Halifax County Crime Stoppers.